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The Freak Show as Fable
Anthony Weiner is his own mini-series of political coarseness, an X-rated emblem of these tawdry times.
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Striking Olympic Gold
The Winter Games in Sochi present a prime opportunity for the world to weigh in on Russia’s anti-gay laws.
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Fatal Mercies
The assisted-suicide prosecution of a Pennsylvania woman who allegedly gave her father the morphine he requested seems both imprudent and inhumane.
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Tackling the Roots of Rape
An academic who advises the armed services says that certain cultural dynamics, magnified in the military, explain and abet sexual violence.
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It’s not just in Russia where a gay person can feel endangered, and be attacked for no reason.
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The Past’s Future Republican
Chris Christie, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul may be grabbing headlines, but Jeb Bush shouldn’t be forgotten, least of all by Republicans concerned about the party’s health.
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A Son’s Heartfelt Campaign
In the heat of the New York mayoral race, it’s easy to lose sight of the precedent that Christine Quinn’s election would set. But not for one of the architects of her bid.
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The Dog That (Almost) Roared
A whole lot is made in China. A whole lot is fabricated, too.
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The Syria Babble We Don’t Need
The stakes of a decision to intervene or not are much bigger than the political fortunes of the celebrity politicians involved. The media must respect that.
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For Richer, for Poorer
In the tale of this city, Mayor Michael Bloomberg isn’t quite the villain Bill de Blasio sometimes makes him out to be.
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What War Means
When we talk about future interventions, we must own up to the heavy price some Americans paid in past ones.
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Hard Truths About Our Soft Bodies
Studies and theories about everything from additives to air-conditioning cloud the bigger-is-better ethos that definitely contributes to America’s weight problem.
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Familiarity Breeds Content
Frank Bruni, a former Times restaurant critic, praises the virtues of visiting a favorite spot again and again.
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College’s Identity Crisis
How do we increase the accessibility of higher education, lower its costs and improve its quality all at once?
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China’s Dining Acrobatics
A flush of wealth and an influx of business travelers have given rise to distinctive, imaginative restaurants. A list of standouts captures the variety of China’s new scene.
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Italy Breaks Your Heart
So much treasure, so much waste. Italy is a cautionary tale of problems unfixed and pessimism unredeemed.
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A Bold Bid for Better Schools
One Western state’s proposed school overhaul has created a model patch of common ground. Will voters go for it?
View ArticleThe Obamacare Rollout's Toll
Selling Americans on big government programs just got tougher.
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The Tumbling Boundaries of Gay Rights
Conservative donors funding a new gay-rights project run by a group usually associated with Democrats? We’re not in Kansas anymore.
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